Parliament of France

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The Parliament of France is the country's bicameral national legislature, composed of the National Assembly and the Senate, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
budgetaryPower authorizes taxation
votes finance bills
canBeDissolvedBy President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France (National Assembly only)
canCreate parliamentary commissions of inquiry
constitutionalArticleDefiningPowers Constitution of the Fifth Republic
surface form: Title IV of the Constitution of France
constitutionalSystem French Fifth Republic
surface form: Fifth French Republic
country France
electoralSystemLowerHouse two-round system in single-member constituencies
electoralSystemUpperHouse indirect election by an electoral college
established 1958
hasComponent National Assembly of France
Senate of France
hasFunction debate on public policy
ratification of international treaties (in some cases)
representation of the French people
hasJointSessionName Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
surface form: Congress of the French Parliament
hasOfficialNameInFrench Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parlement français
hasPower constitutional amendment (with Congress of Parliament)
vote of no confidence in the government (National Assembly)
hasWebsite https://www.parlement.fr/
houseType lower house and upper house
jointSessionLocation Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles
languageUsed French
legalBasis Constitution of the Fifth Republic
surface form: Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
legislativeFunction amends laws
passes laws
votes the budget
lowerHouse National Assembly of France
meetsIn Palais Bourbon
Palais du Luxembourg
Paris
numberOfHouses 2
oversightFunction oversees the Government of France
predecessor Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parliament of the Fourth French Republic

Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parliament of the Third French Republic
relatedInstitution Constitutional Council of France
Government of France
President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France
renewalUpperHouse one half every three years
roleInGovernmentFormation confidence of National Assembly required for government
supervises public policies
termLengthLowerHouse 5 years
termLengthUpperHouse 6 years
typeOfStateStructure semi-presidential system
upperHouse Senate of France
votingSystem majority voting in each chamber

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France legislature Parliament of France
France upperHouse Parliament of France
this entity surface form: Senate of France
Consul for Life legislativeBody Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Senate
Parliament of France predecessor Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parliament of the Fourth French Republic
Parliament of France predecessor Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parliament of the Third French Republic
Parliament of France hasJointSessionName Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Congress of the French Parliament
Parliament of France hasOfficialNameInFrench Parliament of France self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parlement français
National Assembly of France legislativeBranchOf Parliament of France
Council of Ministers of France relatedBody Parliament of France
Guadeloupe usesParliament Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Senate of France partOf Parliament of France
Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France reportsTo Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
High Court of Justice of France relatedTo Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Government of France responsibleTo Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Government of France collaboratesWith Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Government of France and Parliament of France responsibleTo Parliament of France
subject surface form: Government of France
Government of France and Parliament of France sharesPowerWith Parliament of France
subject surface form: Government of France
Government of France and Parliament of France predecessor Parliament of France
subject surface form: Parliament of France
this entity surface form: Parliament of the Fourth French Republic
French Fifth Republic legislativeBody Parliament of France
French Fourth Republic legislativeBody Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
French Third Republic legislature Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
French Republic legislature Parliament of France
French overseas territories haveLegislature Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Palais Bourbon partOf Parliament of France
Assemblée nationale legislativeChamberOf Parliament of France
this entity surface form: Parlement français
Assemblée nationale partOf Parliament of France
this entity surface form: Parlement français
Conseil des ministres relatedTo Parliament of France
Rue Saint-Dominique hasNearbyInstitution Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French National Assembly (Palais Bourbon)
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations controlledBy Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations reportsTo Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations supervisedBy Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
French authorities subordinateTo Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French parliament
French law legislature Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
André Marty representedIn Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Fourth Republic parliament
Council of the Republic partOf Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Council of the Republic chamberOf Parliament of France
President of the Senate parliamentaryBody Parliament of France
subject surface form: President of the Senate of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
National Assembly has final say in most legislative disputes appliesToInstitution Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
French 1946 Constitution strengthensRoleOf Parliament of France
Conseil économique et social advises Parliament of France
subject surface form: Conseil économique, social et environnemental
President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council collaboratesWith Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
French Energy Regulatory Commission reportsTo Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
French civil service regulatedBy Parliament of France
Senator of Indre-et-Loire partOf Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Drafting of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic authorizedBy Parliament of France
this entity surface form: French Parliament
Chamber of Deputies partOf Parliament of France
subject surface form: Chamber of Deputies (France)
hemicycle of the French Senate legislativeBody Parliament of France
subject surface form: Hemicycle of the French Senate
this entity surface form: French Parliament